BRUGADA SYNDROME

Course overview

BRUGADA SYNDROME IS A RARE BUT POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING INHERITED DISEASE THAT PREDISPOSES PATIENTS TO FATAL CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. THE SYNDROME IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE ECG FINDINGS OF A RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK AND ST-SEGMENT ELEVATIONS IN THE RIGHT PRECORDIAL LEADS (V1-V3). THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BRUGADA SYNDROME AND EXPLAINS THE ROLES OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH PATIENTS WITH BRUGADA SYNDROME.